September 16, 2019

Nebraska Water Center Conference is Oct. 9-10 in Norfolk

Missouri River

Registration is open for the 2019 Nebraska Water Conference, which is Oct. 9-10 in Norfolk.

Building a clean water future in northeast Nebraska is the theme for the Nebraska Water Center’s annual conference, Oct. 9-10 at the Divots Conference Center in Norfolk.

“Our center has a long tradition of working within our state on water quality issues. What’s different about this year’s conference is the specific focus on northeast Nebraska and locally based solutions to their challenges,” said Chittaranjan Ray, director of the Nebraska Water Center, part of the Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute at the University of Nebraska.

The conference is based around three pillars – water quality and public health, innovative solutions to current problems and community engagement. More than 40 speakers will share what they are doing to ensure a clean water future.

A complete schedule and details on how to register are available online. Registration is $195 for the public, $97.50 for faculty and staff, and free for students. Faculty, staff and students can contact Tricia Liedle at pliedle@nebraska.edu or 402-472-3305 to receive a discount.

Registration is now open for the 2019 Nebraska Water Conference